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Arival APAC 2019 - Curating Local Culinary Experiences with Cecilia Leung: “Local Experiences” are the latest buzzword, but what are they really? What does local authenticity really mean? And how do we infuse it into a traveler experience? Isn’t a tour or an activity a local experience? Here, Hong Kong-based culinary... by Tourpreneur Tour Business Podcast

16 min listen

APAC Arival 2019 - Roundtable: There's No Such Thing as Asia: Unless somehow Korean, Thai, Indonesian and Australian travelers all started traveling, behaving and spending the exact same way, it’s clear there’s no single Asian market. This essential roundtable assembles leading online travel agencies (OTAs)... by Tourpreneur Tour Business Podcast

25 min listen

How Free Tour Guides Get Paid and Why John Wants To Disrupt the Model. (26): We lost some audio on episode 25. so here John talks us through how tour guides of free walking tours get paid and how he is trying to pay his tour guides a full time salary. by Tourpreneur Tour Business Podcast

9 min listen

How I built City Sightseeing San Francisco and now Magpie Travel- Spotlight on Christian Watts. (23): Christian Watts, founder of City Sightseeing San Francisco and now CEO at Magpie Travel shares his journey in the travel industry in our Tourpreneur Spotlight series. Christian Watts reveals in a candid conversation with Tourpreneur host Shane... by Tourpreneur Tour Business Podcast

50 min listen

Facebook Ads for Tour Operators - tips based on a study of 1600 FB ads with Crowdriff's Amrita Gurney (22): On this episode, we talk best practices for Facebook Ads for Tour Operators. Today's guest is Amrita Gurney. She is the Vice President of Marketing at Crowdriff. A couple of weeks ago on the Daily Brief, which is the email I send out every day where... by Tourpreneur Tour Business Podcast

30 min listen

Arival APAC - Douglas Quinby delivers an overview of the key trends and issues shaping The Best Part of Travel in Asia: An overview of the key trends and issues shaping The Best Part of Travel in Asia and what’s ahead for creators and sellers of tours, activities and attractions with Arival CEO Douglas Quinby by Tourpreneur Tour Business Podcast

18 min listen

How I built a free walking tours business. With John O'Sullivan (25): I've never really understood how companies make money from a free walking tour and John kindly walks us (sorry for the pun) through it. He's a very passionate entrepreneur and in this episode, we had a great chat about how he got started with his... by Tourpreneur Tour Business Podcast

61 min listen

How do I promote my specialty tours? - Ask the Expert (31): How do I promote my specialty tours asks an Edinburgh based tour operator? In this special Ask the Expert edition of Tourpreneur, Shane Whaley brings together tour operator, Olga the owner of Cobble Tales and a digital marketing expert and tour... by Tourpreneur Tour Business Podcast

55 min listen

How to improve guests experience on your tour with Josh Liebman (27): On Episode 27 of the Tourpreneur Podcast Guest Experience Expert, Josh Liebman of the Attraction Pros podcast shares his tips on how we can improve guest experience on our tours. I ask Josh what he's learned by evaluating theme parks and attractions... by Tourpreneur Tour Business Podcast

58 min listen

Arival APAC - Ask Me Anything with Klook's Wilfred Fan: Klook has in just a few short years grown to become a leading online travel agency (OTA) for tours and activities across Asia. Now, with a $500 million war chest, they have big plans for global expansion. In this in-depth interview, get the inside... by Tourpreneur Tour Business Podcast

27 min listen

APAC Arival - How to Use Data to Improve Your Tours with GetYourGuide's Abhinav Kumar.: Most tour and activity operators start with passion and follow their instinct and expertise to design great guest experiences. Tomorrow’s operators will use data analysis and careful customer observations to design experiences of the future. In... by Tourpreneur Tour Business Podcast

13 min listen

APAC Arival 2019 - Are Asia's Super Apps Defining Our Future?: From WeChat and Go-Jek to Grab, LINE, Meituan and more, Asia’s rising Super Apps are just about everywhere. Theyare offering pretty much everything and are challenging every sector of both online and offline commerce. How will they change the way... by Tourpreneur Tour Business Podcast

25 min listen

Arival APAC: Round Table. OTAs and Whats Next in Distribution: Distribution dynamics in tours, activities and attractions are rapidly changing. Online travel agencies (OTAs) are growing fast, raising lots of capital, acquiring reservation systems and driving all sorts of innovations. This poses many important... by Tourpreneur Tour Business Podcast

27 min listen

APAC Arival 2019: Roundtable on the Future of In-Destination in Asia: Let’s face it: The In-destination industry has been the hottest sector of travel over the past few years. Venture capital keeps pouring in, M&A is accelerating, technology is (finally) taking hold and operators across the region and around the... by Tourpreneur Tour Business Podcast

28 min listen

Why I enjoy working with Urban Adventures. With David Naczycz (37): David Naczycz of NYC Urban Adventures sat down with Tourpreneur Podcast Host Shane Whaley and revealed how built his tour company and why he decided to work with Urban Adventures. by Tourpreneur Tour Business Podcast

13 min listen

APAC Arival - Preserving Cultures, Sustaining Locals and Making Profits: Most online travel startups dream of big funding rounds, big profits and even bigger exits. This startup thinks about preserving Thailand’s diverse culture and supporting local communities. Achi Thamparipattra, CEO and Chief of Fun of HiveSters,... by Tourpreneur Tour Business Podcast

11 min listen

APAC Arival 2019 - Is the multi-attraction pass optimized for operators in APAC?: The flexible, use-as-you-go multi-attraction pass has been on the rise around the world. But is this pass optimized for operators in the Asia Pacific region? This presentation walks through the basics of the multi-attraction pass, and explores whether... by Tourpreneur Tour Business Podcast

14 min listen

How We Built a Movie Tour Business with Carrie Burns (43): Carrie Burns is a movie buff who built a tour operator business around films. She sat down with Tourpreneur Host Shane Whaley and explained how Atlanta Movie Tours started, how they market their movie tours, some of the challenges they face and much... by Tourpreneur Tour Business Podcast

13 min listen

APAC Arival 2019 - Understanding the Muslim Traveler: Representing some $150 billion in spend from nearly 200 million travelers across Asia, the Middle East, Europe and beyond, the Muslim traveler marketplace is large and rapidly growing. But the needs and expectations of the segment are distinct. This... by Tourpreneur Tour Business Podcast

14 min listen

Arival APAC: AMA with AirAsia COO Aaron Sarma: Asia’s iconic low-cost carrier has been methodically, if not so quietly, plotting to win big in tours, activities and attractions. In this interview, we sit down with AirAsia.com COO to discuss the carrier's plans for the Best Part of Travel. by Tourpreneur Tour Business Podcast

18 min listen

How To Build a Sustainable Tour Business with Anula Galewska (28): Anula Galewska, is a Tourpreneur, and a sustainable tourism expert. She helps small and big tourism businesses grow by improving their sustainability operations and marketing. Over the last decade, she has audited tour operators and hotels for... by Tourpreneur Tour Business Podcast

35 min listen

APAC Arival 2019 - Roundtable: DMOs & the State of In-Destination in Asia: Destination marketing organizations (DMOs) play a pivotal role in driving tourism and advancing the interests of local tours, activities and attractions. This session assembles leaders from some of Asia’s most important tourism bodies to discuss key... by Tourpreneur Tour Business Podcast

31 min listen

Who are Checkfront and how can they help your tour business? Round Table (34): On Episode 34 of Tourpreneur, the podcast for tour operators, we sat down with who provide reservation software for tour operators, to find out more about the company and specifically how they can help tour businesses. An important element of... by Tourpreneur Tour Business Podcast

31 min listen

Meet the Tour Operator. Bryan Bou of Spotin Tours Puerto Rico (35): 10 mins with Bryan Bou of Spotin Tours. He shares with us how they moved from being an app to a tour operator. He shares with us their success strategies, insights, and tips for other tour operators including which booking platform they work with. by Tourpreneur Tour Business Podcast

11 min listen

From free walking tour guide to building my own tour business Arnaud Azoulay, CEO of Babylon Tours (36): 10 mins with Arnaud Azoulay of Babylon Tours. Arnaud sat down with Tourpreneur Podcast Host Shane Whaley and revealed how built his tour company, Babylon Tours. He also shares with us insights and tips for other tour operators including which booking... by Tourpreneur Tour Business Podcast

14 min listen

APAC Arival 2019 - Tour Operators have their say on the big challenges and trends shaping their decisions today and tomorrow.: No aspect of the travel industry is facing more challenges and change than tour operating. New technology and shifting traveler demands are compelling tour companies to change what they offer and how they offer it. This session brings leading... by Tourpreneur Tour Business Podcast

21 min listen

Arival Review. Alice and Torin from Episode 1 review their second Arival (54): Alice and Torin (The Flying Bike Guided Bike Tours, Asheville) who appeared on Episode 1 of the Tourpreneur Podcast sat down with Shane at Arival Orlando to give us an Arival Review. Alice and Torin, are second-time attendees, they share what their... by Tourpreneur Tour Business Podcast

14 min listen

APAC Arival 2019 - Why This Online Brand Delivers Offline Experiences: Most think of online travel agencies (OTAs) as simply online resellers of other operators' products. But Taiwan-based KKDay is not your typical OTA. They are getting into customer delivery with KKDay branded experiences. In this talk, the company's... by Tourpreneur Tour Business Podcast

17 min listen

Arival Orlando attendees tell us what they thought of the event (and major takeaways) 33: As Arival Orlando drew to a close, Tourpreneur Host Shane Whaley hit the network lounge and lobbies to ask Arival attendees what they thought of Arival Orlando and what were some of their major take aways. by Tourpreneur Tour Business Podcast

29 min listen

How Jeremy turned his passion for NYC into a tour business. (29): Native New Yorker Stands Out by Offering Custom NYC Tours by Tourpreneur Tour Business Podcast

60 min listen

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